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Blast your tunes with the UE Megaboom 3 speaker for $99 ($100 off)
It's waterproof, stylish and powerful
The Ultimate Ears Megaboom 3 speaker is your best asset when throwing parties. It has a lot to offer, including powerful sound and a sleek design. It usually costs a whopping $200, but it's now down to half the price, making it worth your money when throwing parties, especially with Halloween approaching.
UE Fits are custom-fitting true wireless earbuds that won't break the bank
They mold to the shape of your ears in less than 60 seconds
Ultimate Ears is probably best known for its adorable Bluetooth speakers in the Boom line up, but it also makes some rather pricey pro-level audio products, like IEMs used by artists on stage and in the studio. With those products, a customized fit is necessary, but these tend to be far too expensive for most (shall we say, less talented) people. Thankfully, a new set of earbuds has just been announced that offers DIY custom-fitting for a fraction of the cost.
Ultimate Ears has done the seemingly impossible by managing to create, not one, but an entire lineup of recognizable, portable Bluetooth speakers among a crowded field of competitors. Right now, you can grab the Megaboom 3, the company's most advanced waterproof speaker, for an all-time low of $119.99 at Amazon and Best Buy — with the latter throwing in a free charging dock that usually retails for $39.99 on its own. And, if you happen to pick one up now, you'll save about $80 off the list price.With the exception of the recently released Hyperboom, the Megaboom 3 is the latest in UE's line of portable Bluetooth speakers and is sure to impress with its IP67 waterproofing and an internal air pocket, allowing it to float if falls in while you're listening pool-side. This model also includes UE's "one-touch" music button to get the tunes playing even faster, and you can even sync up with other Boom speakers if one, somehow, isn't quite loud enough.
In the era of connected speakers that can independently pull online content and even talk to you through voice assistants, Bluetooth-only party speakers have still managed to hold their own. In case you worried that the market wasn't already brimming with enough such speakers, you've got a new option now from Ultimate Ears, countering the likes of JBL PartyBox — called Hyperboom, the speaker is UE's biggest offering to date.The Hyperboom joins the long list of portable speakers that Ultimate Ears makes under Boom and Blast brandings, latter of which is reserved for WiFi-enabled options. The new splash-proof (IPX4) entrant has a boxier design with all its control options sitting on the top. You can connect it with up to two source devices over Bluetooth (remembering up to eight), while wired connections also remains an option, thanks to the included 3.5mm audio-in jack and optical interface.
Ultimate Ears produces some of the most recognizable, outdoor-ready Bluetooth speakers on the market. Both Amazon and Best Buy currently have several UE products, including the Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 speakers marked down by as much as $30 for Black Friday. Both of these speakers feature IP67 waterproofing with the added benefit of floating atop the water's surface thanks to an internal air pocket.
The sheer abundance of Bluetooth speakers on the market can be overwhelming, but a few brands have managed to rise to prominence — Ultimate Ears, better known as UE, being one of them. Over-sized volume controls and an emphasis on cylindrical designs have helped the brand achieve recognizability in a crowded category. Today, both Amazon and Best Buy have the first-generation UE Wonderboom available for as little as $40.Our review of the original Wonderboom found it to be a quality speaker made even better by the inclusion of IPX7-rated waterproofing and excellent Bluetooth range. While the Wonderboom is a few years old at this point, it remains a stand-out portable speaker with an estimated 10 hours of playback time, impressive sound quality for a speaker of this size, and the rarely-seen ability to float if it happens to fall into the water.
A couple years back, Ultimate Ears released the Wonderboom, a squat little speaker that delivered great sound at a good price. With some attractive color pairings, and big, easy-to-use controls, there was a lot to like about the speaker, though there was also clearly still room to grow. Now UE’s ready with its follow-up, launching the Wonderboom 2 earlier this summer.Does the Wonderboom 2 meaningfully improve on its predecessor? Or is this more a Wonderboom 1.5, updating the look without taking the time to really revisit functionality? Let's check it out.
Don't let the long name and all-caps fool you; the WONDERBOOM 2 is Ultimate Ears' smallest speaker offering. It was announced earlier this month, but prices are already being slashed by $20/20% to $79.99. If the regular BOOM speakers are just too big for your liking, you might want to look into this.Ultimate Ears touts five main improvements with the WONDERBOOM 2 over its predecessor: more volume, more bass, 30% more battery life (to 13 hours), dust resistance (it's IP67 now), and stereo pairing. Plus, it comes in four interestingly named colors: Radical Red, Deep Space, Bermuda Blue, and Crushed Ice Gray. The pink color in the hero photo doesn't seem to be available.
Logitech's Ultimate Ears brand makes good products, but they can sometimes be overpriced. Case in point: the MEGABLAST launched at $299.99, a lot of money for a Bluetooth speaker that isn't 100% perfect. Over the past months, we've seen several price drops for the MEGABLAST, but Amazon's current price of 0.01 is the best we've seen thus far.There's a lot to like about the MEGABLAST (and its smaller BLAST sibling). To my eyes, it looks pretty neat, though others seem to think it resembles a coffin. It sounds good and lives up to its name with its ability to get ear-shatteringly loud. It is also IP67 water-resistant, has Alexa on board, and charging is a breeze with the dock. There are some downsides, though; said dock is $40, and there's no way to play/pause/skip songs on the speaker. Early on, we had complaints about missing features, though those have since been added in.
The original Ultimate Ears Wonderboom was a tiny and cute little portable Bluetooth speaker that could float on water and sounded pretty decent — all for just $100. There was little not to love about it, a sentiment echoed by Jeff in our review. It must have been a good seller for UE owner Logitech, too, as it's seen fit to bring out an updated version with better sound and more features.Probably the most important new capability offered by the Wonderboom 2 is stereo pairing. You were able to connect more than one speaker with the previous generation, but stereo sound wasn't possible. Now you can pair two of them and throw them in the water for a full-on stereo pool party. A new feature called Outdoor Boost enables an EQ setting specifically designed for louder and crisper outdoor audio, and the bass will also generally be beefier.
Looking for a new (or additional) Bluetooth speaker? Then listen up, because Amazon knocked $30 off the asking price of the UE Megaboom 3 and Boom 3, making them $169.99 and $119.99, respectively.Announced in the latter half of last year, both the Megaboom 3 and Boom 3 represent the latest in UE's impressive line up of Bluetooth speakers. Both feature the new "Magic Buttom," which is supposed to help you get your music going sooner. They're also IP67-certified and they can float in water thanks to an air pocket. The biggest difference between the two is the amount of bass they can pump out and how long their batteries last, but both are sure to impress. Whichever you decide to go with, the $30 savings is good on both. If you opt for the Boom 3, I hope you like black because that's the only color option on sale. For the Megaboom 3, you have your choice between black and blue.Buy: Amazon (Megaboom 3), (Boom 3)
Back in April of last year, Ultimate Ears announced that its BLAST and MEGABLAST Bluetooth speakers would be receiving a number of features that they really should have come with out of the box. Nearly a year later, one of those features — grouping — has finally been added with an update to the BLAST companion app.
We often talk about Ultimate Ears, aka UE, and its speakers here on Android Police, both in deal alerts and reviews, but the Logitech-owned company announced yesterday that it's introducing a new way to enjoy your Bluetooth speaker. It's called myBOOM Studio and it's basically UE's version of Moto Maker for the Boom 3.
The UE MEGABOOM isn't the newest speaker on the block anymore, but it's still a great product and really not far behind its successors. We've seen consistent price drops on the MEGABOOM in the past few months, but these prices of 4.99 for a new speaker and for a certified refurbished unit are the best yet.
Bluetooth speakers are extremely commonplace these days, but one of the more popular brands is Ultimate Ears, aka UE. The cross-shaped volume buttons have become somewhat iconic, as well as instantly recognizable. Though a few years old, UE's Boom 2 is still a solid choice for some portable beats and you can pick up a factory refurbished one up for yourself on Woot for $59.99.
Ultimate Ears' Megablast speaker, by all accounts, sounds great. It's pricey, though, at an MSRP of $299.99. Back in April, we saw it going for $190, which was its lowest-ever price up to that point. Right now, it's even cheaper than that: just $175 on Amazon.In his review, Richard praised the Megablast's sound quality and sheer volume, noting that the speaker can get "absurdly loud" at full blast. It's also water resistant (IP67), and works as either a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi smart speaker, with Amazon Alexa built in — reviews are generally pretty cool on the software experience, though.The speaker is rather handsome as well, with a cylindrical design that pumps sound in all directions. It comes in some fun colors like Blue Steel and Merlot, but unfortunately, this price only applies to the Graphite Black model (other colors are below MSRP, too, but not by this much). Still, they all sound the same. Head over to Amazon now to grab yours.Source: Amazon
Ultimate Ears makes good speakers, but it's not so good at the software end of things. It was stated in the BOOM 3 announcement yesterday that a redesigned app was on the way, and it looks like it's already here. However, it removes a ton of features, and the new look is rubbing people the wrong way. Needless to say, BOOM owners are not happy.
Ultimate Ears' BOOM speakers have always been their bread and butter. The company introduced the BLAST line earlier this year, though it hasn't been particularly successful. A 4-month old speaker that launched at $230 shouldn't be selling for $65, but I digress. UE is going back to basics with the BOOM 3 and MEGABOOM 3, which are priced at $149.99 and $199.99, respectively.
Logitech seems to be having some trouble moving units of its Ultimate Ears BLAST Bluetooth speaker. At its launch price of $229.99, it was priced very high, and Logitech probably sold about three of them. The company has now taken a complete 180 and is offering the BLAST for a stunningly low .95 on Amazon just days after Best Buy began offering it for $89.99.We're almost in shock at how steeply the BLAST's price has fallen. Keep in mind that this speaker has only been on the market for four months. In spite of what this price drop may make you think, the BLAST is not a bad speaker at all. Sure, it was overpriced at launch and missing some software features, but the price had already dropped quite a bit and those features were added about six weeks after launch.As a recap, we liked the BLAST's unique design, its sound quality, the impressive volume it could reach, its IP67 certification, as well as the ease of charging (if you purchase the additional $40 POWER UP dock). Amazon Alexa is also present, if that's something you care about.For .95, we'd be very surprised if you could get anything better. Only the Graphite color is available at this price. If you've been looking for a Bluetooth speaker, this should be a no-brainer. Did I mention how absurdly low this price is?
Ultimate Ears released its latest duo of speakers, the BLAST and MEGABLAST, several months ago. We reviewed them and found that they sounded good, though they were expensive and lacking features that were found in the company's previous speakers. Since then, those features have been added and prices have fallen, making them a lot more appealing. Best Buy is currently offering the BLAST for only .99, $90 off the current list price and a whopping $140 off MSRP.